The 2nd edition ART EXPERIMENTAL SCREENINGS FILM FESTIVAL FRESH STREAM

Freudian attempt to respond to internal emotions and existential questions through dreaming, relying on hearing, visuals and feelings. Everything seems to be so familiar: the cityscape, the street, the church, the music... everything is so real, but changed through the prism of the subconscious. Taking this journey will give our character a chance to answer his questions.

I have been forced to become more aware of the country and its borders than I have ever been before. In the midst of these days, I took a walk with my 0-year-old daughter and wondered what she was feeling as she saw different landscapes for the first time. I imagined a world where I existed and my loved ones did not. I imagined a world with loved ones and without me. One day, such a world will surely come. I want to be the landscape of my loved ones.

In a society where narratives of male perpetrators and harm inflicted upon women prevail, "Seductive Devotion" emerges as a powerful experimental short film presenting an inspiring alternative. Through captivating imagery and a stirring poetic voiceover, the film portrays a positive model of how a man can profoundly and healingly show up for a woman. It challenges societal norms and redefines love, intimacy, and relationships, highlighting the transformative energy between souls. "Seductive Devotion" celebrates vulnerability, courage, empathy, strength, receptivity, and grace, igniting a yearning for the level of committed desire depicted on screen. In a time marked by mistrust and division, this visually arresting and emotionally resonant film offers a refreshing perspective on the healing power of love and understanding, fostering positive change in our perception and engagement in intimate relationships.

DISCONNECT Short Synopsis Here HE (27) is. A disappointment! As he observes himself in the gloomy light of his living room mirror, the young man starts to hear intensifying voices from his past. He has failed everyone – especially himself. He envisions himself as a strong, ambitious, masculine version but these vibrant images of an unfulfilled self-idealisation do not hold any truth anymore, nor do they offer perspective to go on in the same manner. At the brink of a mental breakdown, he just manages to tear himself away from the living room mirror. He finds himself in the solitude of nature. It is bright day and it seems to be a different time and a different place. After a moment of disorientation he locates a shiny structure in the distance. Attracted by its mystical appearance he approaches the unknown. The erecting mirror columns in front of him reflect his image and feel in this environment alien-like. He enters and gets absorbed by the sheer size of the unreal surroundings. It is at the heart of the structure where he discovers HER (27), an embodiment of femininity. But it is her aura that he is immediately drawn too. This familiarity and her gentle smile provides for him the comfort to face her from close range. The energy of this close encounter transfers them away. A pink bedroom. Yet another unknown and artificial place. The mattress camp he finds himself on reminds him at first glance of his dark state. He just recently had spent a lot of time not able to engage in reality. However, now he is not alone. He receives and accepts her comfort, feels cheerfulness alongside her and learns to enjoy the beauty of a relaxt moment with her again. It is the influence of her female soul that provides him with a new sense of self-acceptance. Through her he is able to transform to an inspired being as he incarnates to a complete human, ready to be born again into the world. He wakes up on the hard wooden floor of his living room. As he gets up, morning has broken. He looks into the mirror in front of him and is greeted by her smiling reflection. He is for a moment unsure since he alone occupies the room, just before he finds himself smiling back at her out of the mirror.

FEAR IN MOTION is a short film showcasing a unique choreography between a photographer and a dancer. Featuring thousands of “freeze on photographs” captured by the artist Yako, this work was filmed during rehearsals for Fear and Greed by Frédérick Gravel at Usine C, Montral.

Between the inside and the outside of a person, in this subtle, blurry border, we find a door and open it. A metaphysical, surreal journey begins, into the depths of the unconscious. "Incognitum" uses the language of contemporary dance, puppetry and cinematic illusions to explore the state of social isolation. What if loneliness were an opportunity? Concept Loneliness is the place where I am the stranger... - Luigi Pirandello This work is about an encounter - an encounter with one of the strangers who belong to us. Between the inside and the outside of a person, in this subtle, blurry border, I find a door, the door that could let out the deepest side of a person, and I open it. A metaphysical, surreal journey begins, through loops and turns into the depths of the unconscious. Into this neutral, primal, perfect world, abstract, absolute ideas can exist, metaphysical concepts become tangible, possibilities open up. The colourful reality of everyday life remains behind me, as the mind simplifies its search, and there, suspended in the nothingness between pain and pleasure, I get to know the stranger within me. This state of our times leads the individual to experience loneliness, with all the emotional facets it can bring. But what if loneliness were an opportunity? Incognitum explores isolation as a chance to reach the deepest part of ourselves: me and the stranger within me, explored through me as a performer and through the figure attached to my body. The loop, symbol of infinity, points to the fact that there cannot be 'only' one conclusion, because in reality everything that is completed is dead, finished. But the discovery of the many selves that are part of our person is infinite, remains eternal, like a continuous flow that some call 'soul', which we try in vain to fix in stable and defined forms. A work that is timeless in the truest sense of the word, in which the observer is not reflected in how he or she is on the outside, but in how he or she feels on the inside.

Stitched is a surrealist drama following a young, mute, taxidermy collector and his struggles to communicate with a blind gardener whom he has fallen in love with.

A hallucinatory, underground and dream-like night walk where three different escapist scenarios are taking place. Reflections on a state of mind of pervasive anxiety, loss of control and trepidation luring under the surface translated through movement, disguise and surroundings.

When an alien soul from destroyed planet Merlershkö reincarnates into a human body, she finally remembers her past lives after a 2,000 year amnesic spell cast by her mother protected her from her memories.

A guy from a dysfunctional family leaves home. On the street, he also does not feel that belongs.

Mysterious figures dance within a shrouded, watery world of textures. Hidden images reverberate with accompanying sounds of glass harmonica.

A very selfish experimental film reflecting on my lust for shiny things in every way, shape or form. This project explores the virtues of divinity, devotion and despair glorified in the human condition. This is also a tribute to the last three years of oscillating between enemies and soulmates with someone, until our connection abruptly ended midway through production, giving the film a whole new intimate perspective. All footage was shot on my iPhone with me and a tripod. I intend to haunt and hypnotise viewers regardless of my lo-fi production methods.

Traumatised after a breakup you want to erase the other person. But whatever you do, the pain won’t go away. Out in the cold, on a strange new globe.

A recollection of the deep collective consciousness in death and rebirth. A visual poem that bows to nature and accepts the insignificance of our history.

A mother and her three year-old-daughter with disabilities connect in tender, ordinary moments through an extraordinary futuristic service that defies corporal limitations.

The story of "The Mosque in Beverly Hills" follows the challenges faced by a young Muslim woman named Gilda who falls in love with David, the son of an influential rabbi. Their relationship is met with opposition from Gilda's family due to David being Jewish. Despite this, David converts to Islam, and the couple gets married. However, tensions arise when David decides to be a stay-at-home dad, leading to conflicts with Gilda. The situation worsens when the Jews take over the mosque that Gilda's father was funding, resulting in a restraining order against Gilda and her family, forcing them out of their home. Tragically, Gilda's grandmother dies due to the stress of the situation, leading Gilda to blame herself. Adding to the already complex situation, Gilda reveals that she is pregnant with David's second child, which further divides her from David and her family. The couple is forced to settle in a hotel, and Gilda decides to get an abortion. Khalil, Gilda's father, dies in a suspicious car accident, leaving Gilda alone and vulnerable. In the aftermath of Khalil's death, Rabbi Lefkowitz and David try to take control of his wealth and even attempt to commit Gilda to a psychiatric institution. Fueled by her grief and a desire for revenge, Gilda uses her father's old gun to shoot Rabbi Lefkowitz, David, and innocent Jews in the mosque during Yom Kippur. The media condemns the act as anti-Semitic, and Gilda becomes a symbol of hatred and violence. This powerful and thought-provoking story explores the complexities of religion, culture, and personal choice. It reveals the consequences of unresolved conflicts and the dangers of revenge and violence. As Gilda struggles to find peace and understanding, she learns the high cost of her actions and the importance of finding peaceful solutions to our differences. "The Mosque in Beverly Hills" serves as a cautionary tale about the devastating effects of hatred and violence and the need for tolerance and understanding in our society.